Signs of Alzheimer’s, but not other dementias, are often seen first by relatives

“Is it Alzheimer’s?” A concerned daughter silently mouthed that question to Marvin M. Lipman, Consumer Reports’ chief medical adviser, after a lengthy office visit during which she had described her mother’s increasing loss of short-term memory and occasional ...read more »

Pat Summitt’s Candor Is a ‘Win’ for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

What President Reagan did for Alzheimer's disease in general, legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt is doing for early onset dementia-Alzheimer's type in particular. Every time news hits about Summitt -- not about her victories with the University of Tennessee women's basketball ...read more »